Yoga in transformation historical and contemporary perspectives

This volume explores aspects of yoga over a period of about 2500 years. In its first part, it investigates facets of the South Asian and Tibetan traditions of yoga, such as the evolution of posture practice, the relationship between yoga and sex, yoga in the theistic context, the influence of Buddhi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Baier, Karl, editor (editor), Maas, Philipp André, editor, Preisendanz, Karin, editor
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Göttingen : V & R Unipress [2018]
Colección:Open Research Library ebooks.
V & R academic.
Wiener Forum für Theologie und Religion ; Band 16.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario:This volume explores aspects of yoga over a period of about 2500 years. In its first part, it investigates facets of the South Asian and Tibetan traditions of yoga, such as the evolution of posture practice, the relationship between yoga and sex, yoga in the theistic context, the influence of Buddhism on early yoga, and the encounter of Islam with classical yoga. The second part addresses aspects of modern globalised yoga and its historical formation, as for example the emergence of yoga in Viennese occultism, the integration of yoga and nature cure in modern India, the eventisation of yoga in a global setting, and the development of Patañjali?s iconography. In keeping with the current trend in yoga studies, the emphasis of the volume is on the practice of yoga and its theoretical underpinnings.
Notas:Recoge las ponencias de un congreso internacional.
Descripción Física:1 recurso electrónico (630 p.) : il. col. y n.
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas.
ISBN:9783847108627
9783737008624